Environmental Monitoring

The Council conducts scientific research on risks to the environment from tanker and terminal operations. Council research documents levels of pollution and biological effects and help us better understand new technologies and the costs or benefits associated with their use.

New weather buoys establish PORTS® information for Valdez, Alaska

New weather buoys establish PORTS® information for Valdez, Alaska
The Council has partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to stream real-time data to NOAA's PORTS (Physical Oceanographic ...
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Science Night 2019

On December 5, the Council hosted Science Night, an evening to hear about the latest research affecting the safe transportation ...
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Long-term monitoring in Prince William Sound shows lowest contamination levels in study’s history

Photo of Austin Love conducting passive sampling for LTEMP project in 2018.
Results from the Council's efforts to monitor the long-term environmental impacts of the operation of Alyeska Pipeline Service Company’s Valdez ...
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Science Night 2018

Science Night 2018
On Thursday, December 6, the Council will host our annual Science Night at the Embassy Suites in Anchorage (600 E ...
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Protecting Winter Wildlife from Oil Spills

Protecting Winter Wildlife from Oil Spills
By Lisa Matlock “What lives here in the winter?” This is a question anyone might ask when visiting Prince William ...
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Community Corner: Citizen scientists help the Council monitor our region

Community Corner: Citizen scientists help the Council monitor our region
The Council’s nearly 65 volunteers assist with technical work of all kinds each year. Environmental monitoring is but one important ...
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